Word Parts
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Word Parts
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THERMO
Meaning:Heat or temperature
Examples –
Thermostat
Thermal
Thermometer
METER/ METRI
Meaning:measure
Examples –
Speedometer
Odometer
thermometer
IST
Meaning:One who
Examples –
Artist
Cartoonist
PED
Meaning:Foot
Examples – Pedestrianpedal
BI
Meaning:Two
Examples – BipedBicycle
IAN
Meaning:The one who
Examples – LibrarianOptician
QUADRU
Meaning:Four
Examples – QuadrupedQuadruplets
CYCLE
Meaning:Wheel or circle
Examples – UnicycleTricycle
LINGUA
Meaning:Language
Examples – Bilingual linguist
TRI
Meaning:Three
Examples – TripletsTriple trio
POD
Meaning:Feet
Examples – TripodPodium
LATER
Meaning:Side
Examples – Bilateralquadrilateral
CURA
Meaning:Care
Examples – ManicurePedicureCure
MANU
Meaning:Hand
Examples – ManicureManuscriptManual
CENT
Meaning:One hundred
Examples – CenturyCentPercent
MILL
Meaning:One thousand
Examples – MillionMillimeter
SEMI
Meaning:Half
Examples – SemicircleSemisweet
ANN
Meaning:Year
Examples – AnnualAnniversary
ENN
Meaning:Year
Examples – CentennialMillennium
SECT
Meaning – To cut
Examples –
Dissect
Section
DIS
Meaning – Away or apart
Examples – DisconnectDisrupt
EX
Meaning - Out
Examples – ExhaleExitExclude
IN
Meaning - In, into
Examples – Inhale Include Indent
SPECT
Meaning - To look
Examples – InspectSpectatorSpectacles
JECT
Meaning - To throw
Examples – InjectEjectReject
INTER
Meaning - Between
Examples – International Interstate Intersect
RE
Meaning - Back
Examples – RejectRecallReflect
PRE
Meaning - Before
Examples – PrecedePredictPrepare
CLUDE
Meaning - To shut
Examples – IncludeExclude
FER
Meaning - To carry
Examples – Transfer InferFerry
SUB
Meaning - UnderBelow
Examples – SubmarineSubwaySubmerge
UNI
Meaning –One
Examples -
Unicycle
Unilateral
Unicorn
DICT
Meaning –To say
Examples – PredictDictatedictionary
ER
Meaning –The one whoThat whichMore
Examples –
Teacher, worker, intruder
Computer, toaster, rocker
Sweeter, smaller, louder
PRO
Meaning –Forward or forth
Examples – ProceedPropelPropose
OR
Meaning –The one whoThat which
Examples – Curator, instructor, dictatorElevator, projector, calculator
CEDE, CEED
Meaning –To go
Examples – PrecedeRecedeProceedExceed
PEL
Meaning –To push or drive
Examples – RepelPropelExpel
CON-, COM-
Meaning –With or together
Examples – ConcedeComposeConduct
DUCT
Meaning –To lead
Examples – Conductor Induct Introduction
TELE
Meaning –Distant
Examples – TelevisionTelescopeTelephone
VID, VIS
Meaning –To see
Examples – VisionVideotapeSuperviseVisit
POS, POSE
Meaning –To put
Examples – ComposePositionExpose
PHONE
Meaning –Sound
Examples – MegaphoneMicrophone
SCOPE
Meaning –To look at
Examples – TelescopeMicroscope
TRUDE
Meaning –To thrust
Examples – IntrudeProtrude Intruder
PERI
Meaning –Around
Examples – PerimeterPeriscope
SON
Meaning –Sound
Examples – SonicConsonantSupersonic
VERT, VERS
Meaning –To turn
Examples – Reverse InvertVertebrae
MISS, MIT
Meaning –To send
Examples – DismissRemitTransmitMissile
LECT
Meaning –To choose
Examples – SelectElectcollect
AQUA
Meaning –Water
Examples – AqueductAquarium
SUPER
Meaning –Above or over
Examples – SupervisorSuperiorsupersede
SED
Meaning –To settle or sit
Examples – SedimentSedativeSupersede
TRANS
Meaning –Across
Examples – TransmitTransferTransatlantic
EQUI
Meaning –EqualEven
Examples – EquilateralEquidistant
FID
Meaning –Faith
Examples – ConfideConfident
FIN
Meaning –End
Examples – FinalFinish
STRUCT
Meaning –To build
Examples – Construct InstructorStructure
DUO
Meaning –Two
Examples –
Duet
Duo
duplicate
FAC, FACT
Meaning –To make
Examples – FactoryManufactureFactual
MIN
Meaning –Small
Examples – MinorityMinusMiniature
MULTI
Meaning –Many
Examples – MulticoloredMultimillionaire
CIRCUM, CIRCU
Meaning –Around
Examples – CircularCircumstances
SCRIB, SCRIPT
Meaning –To write
Examples – ScribbleManuscriptScript
MICRO
Meaning –Small
Examples – MicrophoneMicroscope
RUPT
Meaning –To break
Examples – InterruptDisruptErupt
AUTO
Meaning –Self
Examples – Autobiographyautomobile
GRAPH
Meaning –To write
Examples –
Biography
Autograph
PORT
Meaning –To carry
Examples – TransportExport Import
AUDI
Meaning –To hear
Examples – AudienceAuditionAuditorium